Beyond messaging and representation, persistence in STEM is shaped by whether women and girls have access to environments ...

Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms -- particularly among girls, concludes a new study.

The combination of elevated stress, higher BMI, and increased levels of glucocorticoids may accelerate puberty onset in girls, according to new research involving more than 300 participants. Thelarche ...

High stress and body weight can trigger hormonal changes that speed up puberty by seven months Androgens and progesterone play a larger role in starting puberty than previously understood Managing ...

In some parts of the world, the number of girls diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is surpassing boys, according to new research − a trend we ...

Researchers aren't sure why many teen girls are using nudification tools to create sexualized images of themselves. Credit: Elva Etienne / Moment via Getty Images A new study suggests that teen girls ...

A Norwegian eighth-grader can feel like they’re doing fine at school, safe enough in the hallways, and still carry a quiet story about themselves that shifts depending on whether they are a boy or a ...

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New research challenged the longstanding belief that autism is much more common in males versus females. In a Swedish study of 2.7 million people, male-to-female ratios in autism diagnoses were nearly ...

For Gen Alpha, social girlhood no longer takes place only in school or on the playground. It plays out online, through social media and online trends that will be the topics of discussion with friends ...

New findings are pushing researchers to explore coffee’s potential influence on an enzyme central to how the body converts carbohydrates into blood sugar. New research from China's Kunming Institute ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recent study found that the sex of your baby isn't just a random flip of the coin. The study, published in Science Advances, challenged the long held belief that having a boy or ...